Elim Leadership College, Botany Downs (Auckland)

About Elim Leadership College

Elim Leadership College is a Pentecostal Christian tertiary provider based in New Zealand, established in 1997 under the name Ministry Training College. It operates as a registered charitable trust under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957, within Elim Christian Centre, which is part of The Elim Church of New Zealand Inc. The College is governed by a Governance Board and a Principal.

The College is NZQA accredited, holding a Category 2 rating with assessments of Confident in capability in self-assessment and Confident in educational performance.

A defining feature of the College's structure is its requirement that students be selected for ministry by their local church before enrolment. Classroom learning is combined with practical ministry placement, and programmes span from part-time evening study to full-time internships at Levels 3 through 6.

Internship Programmes

ELC offers three internship programmes structured as a year-by-year progression. All three are full-time and use a work-integrated learning model in which students undertake practical ministry within their home church under a supervisor and mentor.

• Certificate in Christian Ministry (Internship) — Level 4 (Ref: 2772) — 1 year, full-time
• Diploma in Christian Studies (Christian Leadership) — Level 5 (Ref: 2793) — 1 year, full-time
• Diploma in Christian Studies (Christian Leadership) — Level 6 (Ref: 2773) — 1 year, full-time

Facilities

Amuri Area School is located on School Road in Culverden. Its on-site facilities include the following named spaces:

• Community library — an on-site library open to the school and the wider rural community, also serving as a Service Centre and Information Centre for the Hurunui District Council. Open Monday to Friday, 10.00am–12.30pm and 1.00pm–4.00pm year-round.
• Gymnasium — full-size, with a basketball court, changing rooms, and an attached community room. The community room has cooking equipment and can accommodate up to 50 people. The school canteen operates from this building.
• Courts — two courts located next to the gymnasium, with a squash club operating during the year.
• Windy Point Outdoor Centre — located approximately 65km northwest of Culverden on the Lewis Pass Highway within Lake Sumner Forest Park. Provides bunk room accommodation for up to 30 people. Activities include abseiling, kayaking, and orienteering. Hire rate is $10.00 per person per night.

Subject area: Theological

The Ministry of Education groups Elim Leadership College under Theological — the broad field of education and training it's classified under in the official tertiary directory.

Theological

Address

Where Elim Leadership College is based, taken directly from the Ministry of Education's own address record for this provider.

• Street159 Botany Road
• SuburbBotany Downs
• CityAuckland
• Postcode2163
• Territorial authorityAuckland - Howick
• RegionAuckland Region

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Contact Elim Leadership College

Find the published contact details for Elim Leadership College, including its phone number, website and other available contact information.

• Phone+64 3 315 8233
• Emailoffice@amuri.school.nz
• Websitewww.elc.org.nz

Contact details combine official Ministry of Education records with information published on Elim Leadership College's own website, reviewed by the KuraData team on 16 October 2026.

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